electronicfox Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 The tracks arent really made for high speed, so they dont roll over when turning (mostly). Questions should be made on the Rubber Band Inc thread though, so as not to steal focus from the rollcage here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusmcbeth Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 @ ElectronicfoxI have been watching those tracks for a while now. Looking forward to them big time! They look quite good next to my superior mesh! (lol JK:sticktongue: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electronicfox Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Having come across this simple, yet genius idea...I think I might make an additional track set tailored for the rollcage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusmcbeth Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Having come across this simple, yet genius idea...I think I might make an additional track set tailored for the rollcage oooooooooohhhhhhhhhh! Hold on a moment! I need to read this again....oooooohhhhhhh!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygun Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Yep, it is surprising how a simple part can be so useful and fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kommitz Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I'm surprised the stock game hasn't got anything like this already, it's great for making rovers compared to the stock bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusmcbeth Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the positive feedback all!!@Tommygun, thanks for the screenshot, I knew someone would make something like this, but I did not expect it to be made Ion powered! Did your magnificent flying machine take off unaided? and can it sustain flight till the Xenon runs out??? Thats very cool. Pure Quality Man!EDIT: and can you land it without breaking the wheels??@Kommitz,My stock rovers usually end up covered with struts for a rollcage, my bronze-age PC does not like high part counts, so I'm making this. Thank you for your kind words. It is kinda ok to use as it is, but the next one will be much better.@anarkhonThank you!! I hope you will like the Mk2 when its ready!! I missed your post earlier, sorry! Edited June 7, 2013 by angusmcbeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygun Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) @Tommygun, thanks for the screenshot, I knew someone would make something like this, but I did not expect it to be made Ion powered! Did your magnificent flying machine take off unaided? and can it sustain flight till the Xenon runs out??? Thats very cool. Pure Quality Man!EDIT: and can you land it without breaking the wheels??I think it flies using some form of Evil Magiks. Basically the rover wheels get it up to about 16 m/s on the runway and then you aim for the runways drop off, from there the game's infinite glide bug takes over and your airborne.It's really too heavy and I just threw it together. The engines may just be decorative and it's the glide bug that is making it fly. The wheels break often on takeoff at 16 m/s and I don't think you can land it without breaking them.It's barely flyable, I land it by going in nose down into the dirt and hope the roll cage lives up to its name. Edited June 7, 2013 by Tommygun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusmcbeth Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 I land it by going in nose down into the dirt and hope the roll cage lives up to its name.LOL you did read the disclaimer smallprint on the bottom didn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Hills Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Yep, it is surprising how a simple part can be so useful and fun.Brilliant Microlight plane you got there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitronen Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Now with proper wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusmcbeth Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Haha! those are brilliant! did you make them?? Thanks for the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitronen Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Yeah I wanted to make some small rover wheels to drive Kerbals around, your mod fits perfectly!RollKage won't save you if you don't wear seat belts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusmcbeth Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Yeah I wanted to make some small rover wheels to drive Kerbals around, your mod fits perfectly!RollKage won't save you if you don't wear seat belts!Very nice! do they work as stock or did you make a plugin?I ask because I am wondering if it is possible to make a set of ksp wheels with a long travel soft suspension with good dampening? Edited June 8, 2013 by angusmcbeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitronen Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Just a normal part (shameless plug: http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/33512-0-20-2-better-and-more-realistic-wheels-for-the-Kerbals-who-are-still-alive) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 So, yeah. About those pictures...Angus, what about seatbelts and airbags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusmcbeth Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Both of those would be brilliant, if I was clever enough to make such devices of maGikery and Witchcraft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusmcbeth Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) @ ZitronenNice, see my edit in my first reply!!Mk 2 coming along now. I have 'borrowed' some precision pipe benders from the Rubber Band Inc factory next door! Edited June 8, 2013 by angusmcbeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitronen Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I ask because I am wondering if it is possible to make a set of ksp wheels with a long travel soft suspension with good dampening?Yes it is possible, but making wheels (proper suspension and stuff) is quite a lot of work. What size wheel are you thinking about? I can adjust the spring of one of my wheels for you if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusmcbeth Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Yes it is possible, but making wheels (proper suspension and stuff) is quite a lot of work. What size wheel are you thinking about? I can adjust the spring of one of my wheels for you if you want.Size? oh, I really need to think about that. Think Dune Buggy!!! Rear suspension, big long springy stuff. Hold on a tick till I find a picture.Here, check these bad boys out!!https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=dune+buggy+rear&rlz=1C1FLDB_enGB512GB513&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=Gq6zUfKnFYftPMn-gdgN&biw=1152&bih=763&sei=H66zUfOZFcnC0QXwqIHwBw#um=1&rlz=1C1FLDB_enGB512GB513&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=dune+buggy+rear+suspension&oq=dune+buggy+rear+suspension&gs_l=img.3..0.71207.74744.0.75054.11.3.0.8.8.0.87.233.3.3.0...0.0.0..1c.1.16.img.fcjsaw8O-T8&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.47534661,d.d2k&fp=baeb3f29a367f79b&biw=1152&bih=763&facrc=_&imgrc=veloffCmQOVk1M%3A%3BrO5gWvPiZtNYhM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.sportbuggies.com%252Fimages%252FBaja%252520TDGK-1800cc%252520Buggy-rear.JPG%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.sportbuggies.com%252FOff-Road-Buggies-Baja%252520-1800.htm%3B500%3B375Are these possible in KSP? Edited June 8, 2013 by angusmcbeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex_NL Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Size? oh, I really need to think about that. Think Dune Buggy!!! Rear suspension, big long springy stuff. Hold on a tick till I find a picture....Dune buggy? Don't you mean Duna buggy, with an A? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusmcbeth Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 I thought about it, I really did, but decided it was a terrible joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitronen Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Those are doable, the problem is the wheels have to be symmetrical front to back, because symmetry just rotates it around, otherwise you would have to make a left and right version separately. I learn this the hard way after lots of facepalming.Also the suspensions are kind of "fake", the wheels just go up and down and not in a circular fashion like a real suspension with 4 bar linkages. So it may look a bit off when you have lots of travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angusmcbeth Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Those are doable, the problem is the wheels have to be symmetrical front to back, because symmetry just rotates it around, otherwise you would have to make a left and right version separately. I learn this the hard way after lots of facepalming.Also the suspensions are kind of "fake", the wheels just go up and down and not in a circular fashion like a real suspension with 4 bar linkages. So it may look a bit off when you have lots of travel.Ahh right, I get what you mean (I think). So a springy suspension would look better if the springs were verticle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenplucker Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Great work on this Its simple, effective, and looks pretty dang awesome to boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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